Faisel Laibi Sahi
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Faisel Laibi Sahi or simply known as Faisel Laibi is an Iraq
i artist
from Basra
born in 1947, he studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Baghdad
in the late sixties, with further studies at the École supérieure des beaux-arts and the Université de la Sorbonne in Paris
. After living for almost 30 years in Europe
, Faisel Laibi continually enriches his understanding of Iraq
’s unique and rich cultural heritage
from the Pre-Islamic Mesopotamian civilisations of Sumer
, Babylon
and Assyria
. His paintings and drawings express his keen sense of historical identity far beyond any patriotic attachment to his homeland, this painting has become a symbol for many Iraqis. The painting Coffee Shop in Baghdad (1984) is an emblematic representation of Iraqi society in a period of relative stabilisation. Faisel Laibi Sahi lives and works in London
.
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
i artist
Artist
An artist is a person engaged in one or more of any of a broad spectrum of activities related to creating art, practicing the arts and/or demonstrating an art. The common usage in both everyday speech and academic discourse is a practitioner in the visual arts only...
from Basra
Basra
Basra is the capital of Basra Governorate, in southern Iraq near Kuwait and Iran. It had an estimated population of two million as of 2009...
born in 1947, he studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Baghdad
Baghdad
Baghdad is the capital of Iraq, as well as the coterminous Baghdad Governorate. The population of Baghdad in 2011 is approximately 7,216,040...
in the late sixties, with further studies at the École supérieure des beaux-arts and the Université de la Sorbonne in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. After living for almost 30 years in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, Faisel Laibi continually enriches his understanding of Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
’s unique and rich cultural heritage
Cultural heritage
Cultural heritage is the legacy of physical artifacts and intangible attributes of a group or society that are inherited from past generations, maintained in the present and bestowed for the benefit of future generations...
from the Pre-Islamic Mesopotamian civilisations of Sumer
Sumer
Sumer was a civilization and historical region in southern Mesopotamia, modern Iraq during the Chalcolithic and Early Bronze Age....
, Babylon
Babylon
Babylon was an Akkadian city-state of ancient Mesopotamia, the remains of which are found in present-day Al Hillah, Babil Province, Iraq, about 85 kilometers south of Baghdad...
and Assyria
Assyria
Assyria was a Semitic Akkadian kingdom, extant as a nation state from the mid–23rd century BC to 608 BC centred on the Upper Tigris river, in northern Mesopotamia , that came to rule regional empires a number of times through history. It was named for its original capital, the ancient city of Assur...
. His paintings and drawings express his keen sense of historical identity far beyond any patriotic attachment to his homeland, this painting has become a symbol for many Iraqis. The painting Coffee Shop in Baghdad (1984) is an emblematic representation of Iraqi society in a period of relative stabilisation. Faisel Laibi Sahi lives and works in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
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Education
- 1967-1968 Fine Arts Institute Diploma, Baghdad, Iraq
- 1970-1971 Fine Arts Academy Diploma, Baghdad University, Iraq
- 1980-1981 Fine Arts School Diploma, Paris, France
- 1980–1981 Intensive Studies Diploma, Sorbonne University, Paris 1, France
Selected Solo Exhibitions
- 1966 Studies, Culture’s Directory Gallery , Basra, Iraq
- 1972 Women and the Poet from :- “Kifa Nabki “ of Emrou Alqais, IraqiArtist Society, Baghdad, Iraq
- 1984 Forbidden Fruits, Alef Gallery, Milan, Italy.
- 1985 Love and War, Leonardo da Vinci Gallery, Rome, Italy
- 1986 Arabesque, Velca Gallery, Rome, Italy
- 1988 Impression, Palace of Culture, Annaba, Algeria
- 1991 Once upon a time, “ Kan Ya Ma Kan “ Kufa Gallery, London, U.K
- 1992 Apocalypse of March- Shaban, 4 Gallery, London, U.K
- 1997 Bader Al Budoor Wa Kamar Azaman, “Lover’s tales ” 47 Grt Rassul ST. Gallery, London, U.K
- 1998 Arabian Nights, Multi-Cultures Gallery, Potesdam, Germany
- 1999 O ‘My Country O’ Mesopotamia, (Sculpture) Kufa Gallery, London, U.K
- 2001 Lovers Tales, Norre Alle Gallery, Copenhagen, Denmark
- 2002 Forty years of painting, Cultural Foundation, Abu Dhabi
- 2003 You are my country, Iraq, Oriental Art Museum, Oslo, Norway
- 2004 The Baghdad Café, Memories of my youth, Rona Gallery, London
- 2006 Sadness and dreams, Gallery Emeraude, Annaba, Algeria
- 2007 Memory and mirror from Iraq, La Rochelle (Old market hall) La Rochelle, France
- 2007 Homage to whom who gave me life and love, Al Mada 5th festival, Arbil, Iraq
- 2007 Constantine between dark and light, Constantine Theatre City (Hall, Algeria